Marvell Rep will present Sholem Asch's God of Vengeance and the Frank Wedekind play Spring's Awakening in rotating repertory, as part of its fall season, at the TBG Theatre in New York City. Casting was revealed on Sept. 11.

"These two theatrical firestorms represent the second half of our 'Burned and Banned' season devoted to plays that have been censored, burned, banned and, in the case of God of Vengeance, landed its cast in jail," Marvell Rep artistic director Lenny Leibowitz said in a statement. "Both of these plays have had inflammatory histories, but remain radical and potent to this day. They are also gripping, gutsy, heart-quickening works that bristle with humanity, passion, and revolt."

God of Vengeance, which plays Oct. 2-28, will feature Sam Tsoutsouvas, who played the title role in Marvell Rep's Professor Bernhardi earlier this season. Vengeance, translated by Joseph C. Landis, "has always provoked controversy," according to Marvell Rep. "The play centers on a brothel owner whose dreams of striking a bargain with God to keep his daughter pure are decimated when she falls in love with one of his 'girls.'" Opening night is set for Oct. 7.

Wedekind's Spring's Awakening, the play that inspired the Tony-winning Broadway musical Spring Awakening, will run Oct. 8-Nov. 4 with an official opening set for Oct. 14. Spring's Awakening, about the madness of youth, bad parenting, sex, suicide and sadomasochism, is "one of the most iconic German plays since Faust," according to Marvell. "Banned on its premiere and censored to this day, it is also moving, hilarious and endlessly provocative."